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January 28, 2006
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Amassador to Denmark Recalled Over Jyllands-Posten Muhammad Cartoons
The BBC, it pains me to say it, usually offers more detailed reporting than any American news organization. This is the fourth story I read this morning covering this incident, but the first one to mention Islam bans depictions, any depiction, of Muhammad. The others saw fit to omit that information: Saudis recall envoy in Danish row
Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador to Denmark in a row about cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published by a best-selling newspaper.A Saudi government spokesman said the ambassador had been recalled for talks following Denmark's failure to deal with the insults to the Prophet.
Some of the cartoons in Jyllands-Posten last September depicted him as a stereotype of an Islamic terrorist.
The paper said it was testing the boundaries of expression about Islam.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at January 28, 2006 8:54 AM
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